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Why you need to Google yourself—right now

Until recently, the very mention of the “self-Googler” provoked images of that guy, the one in the bar wearing two polo shirts—both collars popped, naturally—with a Bluetooth device prominently displayed in his ear.

But not anymore.

As luck would have it, the egosurfer’s bad rap might be as unjust as Olympic gymnast Jordyn Wieber not qualifying for the all-around competition. In fact, according to this infographic from BackgroundCheck.org, Googling yourself is just the starting point in protecting your online reputation from Internet predators.